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  TITLE_1:              Narrowband Imagery of a gamma ray Nova
  SCI_CAT:              ISM
  SCI_SUBCAT:           Novae
  PROPOSAL_FOR:         GO/DD
  PI_FNAME:              Michael 
  PI_MI:                M
  PI_LNAME:             Shara

  PI_INST:              SPACE TELESCOPE SCIENCE INST   
  PI_COUNTRY:           USA 
  PI_PHONE:             410-338-4743

  HOURS_PRI:            3.2
  NUM_PRI:              1 
  WF_PC:		Y 

! Authorizing Institution Official:
    off_fname:     PETER
    off_lname:     STOCKMAN
    off_title:     DEPUTY DIRECTOR
    off_inst:      3470
    off_addr_1:    3700 SAN MARTIN DRIVE
    off_city:      BALTIMORE
    off_state:     MD
    off_zip:       21218
    off_country:   USA
    off_phone:     410-338-4730
!
ABSTRACT:               
LINE_1:I propose to observe the newly discovered gamma ray Nova  (GRO J1650-40) 
LINE_2:with the Planetary Camera and Halpha and R broadband filters. This is to 
LINE_3:search for optical counterparts of the high velocity gas seen by the VLA
LINE_4:to be ejected in the last few days by the nova.

GENERAL_FORM_PROPOSERS:

! Replicate the section below for each investigator (PI and CoI's):

  LNAME:                Shara
  FNAME:                Michael
  MI:                   M

  INST:                 3470
  COUNTRY:              USA

GENERAL_FORM_ADDRESS:

! The PI's address:

  LNAME:                Shara
  FNAME:                Michael
  MI:                   M

  CATEGORY:      PI     ! DO NOT CHANGE

  INST:                 3470
  ADDR_1:               3700 San Martin Drive
  CITY:                 Baltimore
  STATE:                MD
  ZIP:                  21218
  COUNTRY:              USA 
  PHONE:                410-338-4743
  TELEX:                shara@stsci.edu


GENERAL_FORM_TEXT:    

 QUESTION:  3   ! Description of proposed observations.
  SECTION:  1
LINE_1: Two orbits of DD time are to be spent imaging the nova and its ejecta.
LINE_2: 4-6 images in Halpha, and four in R are requested. The Halpha and R 
LINE_3: images can be taken in any order so as to maximize time on target with
LINE_4: the shutter open. The Halpha images should be of 900-1200 seconds 
LINE_5: duration, and need not be of exactly equal exposure time. (Neither 
LINE_6: should Halpha exposures shorter than 600 seconds be taken). The R 
LINE_7: exposures should be of 45-90 seconds duration. Again, strict equality is
LINE_8: unnecessary. All exposures should be taken consecutively (i.e. no gap 
LINE_9: between the orbits).

 QUESTION:  4   ! Justification of need for HST observations.
  SECTION:  1
LINE_1:  This project demands high angular resolution to study ejecta expected 
LINE_2: to be 1 arcsecond in scale.

 QUESTION:  5   ! Description of special scheduling requirements.
  SECTION:  1

LINE_1: Due to the nature of these observations, we request to complete 
LINE_2: the observations as soon as possible before the target enters the
LINE_3: solar exclusion zone in later October, 94.

 QUESTION:  9   ! Description of previous HST work.
  SECTION:  1
LINE_1:  P2472    Shara, P.I. and Paresce Co-I Interacting Binary Stars in the Cores of
LINE_2:  Globular Clusters Six hours of HST/FOC time to search for large-amplitude
LINE_3: variables (>0.3 mag) in the globular NGC 6752. Data successfully taken, 
LINE_4: analyzed, and in press.

 QUESTION:  10  ! Resources to be supplied by investigator's institution(s).
  SECTION:  1
LINE_1:  STScI will supply full salary of Shara. Support will be requested for 
LINE_2:an SDA's time and page charges.


FIXED_TARGETS:          


  TARGNUM:              1 
  NAME_1:               GROJ1654-40                         
  DESCR_1:              A,150
  POS_1:                RA=16H54M00.1S +/-0.1S,      
  POS_2:                DEC=-39D50'45" +/-1.0"
  EQUINOX:              2000
  FLUXNUM_1:            1
  FLUXVAL_1:          	V=16.0 +/-0.5
  FLUXNUM_2:		2 
  FLUXVAL_2:		TYPE=F0V 

EXPOSURE_LOGSHEET:	


  LINENUM:  1.0		
  TARGNAME: GROJ1654-40
  CONFIG:               WFPC2
  OPMODE:               IMAGE
  APERTURE:             PC1
  SP_ELEMENT:           F656N
  PARAM_1:            	CR-SPLIT=NO,
  NUM_EXP:              1
  TIME_PER_EXP:         1000S
  S_TO_N:             	100
  FLUXNUM_1:            1
  REQ_1:       CYCLE 4/1-8;
  REQ_2:  GROUP 1-8 NO GAP;

  LINENUM:  2.0		
  TARGNAME: GROJ1654-40
  CONFIG:               WFPC2
  OPMODE:               IMAGE
  APERTURE:             PC1
  SP_ELEMENT:           F656N
  PARAM_1:            	CR-SPLIT=NO,
  NUM_EXP:              1
  TIME_PER_EXP:         1000S
  S_TO_N:             	100
  FLUXNUM_1:            1

  LINENUM:  3.0		
  TARGNAME: GROJ1654-40
  CONFIG:               WFPC2
  OPMODE:               IMAGE
  APERTURE:             PC1
  SP_ELEMENT:           F622W
  PARAM_1:            	CR-SPLIT=NO,
  NUM_EXP:              1
  TIME_PER_EXP:         90S
  S_TO_N:             	100
  FLUXNUM_1:            1


  LINENUM:  5.0		
  TARGNAME: GROJ1654-40
  CONFIG:               WFPC2
  OPMODE:               IMAGE
  APERTURE:             PC1
  SP_ELEMENT:           F656N
  PARAM_1:            	CR-SPLIT=NO,
  NUM_EXP:              1
  TIME_PER_EXP:         1000S
  S_TO_N:             	100
  FLUXNUM_1:            1


  LINENUM:  6.0		
  TARGNAME: GROJ1654-40
  CONFIG:               WFPC2
  OPMODE:               IMAGE
  APERTURE:             PC1
  SP_ELEMENT:           F656N
  PARAM_1:            	CR-SPLIT=NO,
  NUM_EXP:              1
  TIME_PER_EXP:         1000S
  S_TO_N:             	100
  FLUXNUM_1:            1

  LINENUM:  7.0		
  TARGNAME: GROJ1654-40
  CONFIG:               WFPC2
  OPMODE:               IMAGE
  APERTURE:             PC1
  SP_ELEMENT:           F622W
  PARAM_1:            	CR-SPLIT=NO,
  NUM_EXP:              1
  TIME_PER_EXP:         90S
  S_TO_N:             	100
  FLUXNUM_1:            1

  LINENUM:  8.0		
  TARGNAME: GROJ1654-40
  CONFIG:               WFPC2
  OPMODE:               IMAGE
  APERTURE:             PC1
  SP_ELEMENT:           F622W
  PARAM_1:            	CR-SPLIT=NO,
  NUM_EXP:              1
  TIME_PER_EXP:         90S
  S_TO_N:             	100
  FLUXNUM_1:            1